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Among those looking to seize the moment are a state legislator whose brother will give one of the week’s biggest speeches, an ambitious attorney general and a city councilwoman from Hawaii trying to become the first Hindu-American elected to Congress.

Some of them aren’t yet well known to the party faithful, but a commanding speaking performance could quickly change that.

Much attention this week will be focused on Julian Castro, the San Antonio mayor and convention keynoter.

But Joaquin Castro, the mayor’s twin brother, will also be under the bright lights.

A Texas state representative who is on a glide path to winning a congressional seat, Castro will be introducing his brother on Tuesday evening. He’ll also be hopscotching to a long list of House Democratic-sponsored events, including a dinner for the party’s leadership and a gathering with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

It’s all part of Castro’s effort to ingratiate himself with Democratic higher-ups before he arrives in Washington in January. The up-and-comer has already transferred over $100,000 from his campaign account to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and House candidates who face far tougher races than he does.

The Castro brothers present an important face for Democrats at a time when the party is trying to intensify its appeal to Hispanic voters.

Castro said he would focus his remarks on telling the story of his brother and his tenure as mayor. He said he’d already seen drafts of the address, promising, “I think he’s prepared a great speech.”

JOYCE BEATTY

Beatty hasn’t yet been elected to the House — she’s expected to coast in November — but she’s already emerged as a favorite of party leaders. Last month, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi traveled to Beatty’s Columbus, Ohio, district for a forum with her on health care policy.

Now, she’s been rewarded with a speaking slot in Charlotte. A former state House minority leader, she’s one of several female congressional candidates slated to address delegates.

Beatty told POLITICO that her speech would focus on what’s likely to be a prominent theme for Democrats: the role of women in the economy.

Also on tap for Beatty: a full slate of leadership-sponsored events including a Pelosi confab, a luncheon hosted by DCCC Chairman Steve Israel and events for House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer and South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn.

Like Castro, Beatty has worked hard to grease the wheels of leadership: She’s shipped off $25,000 to the DCCC.

Is this it?.......is this all the DNC has to offer?.......may as well skip the convention folks these are non-entities and butt kissers to the DNC, note that Pelosi travelled to talk to one before they got the speaking engagement, this says it all, if Pelosi is for her, I don't want anything to do with them.....

The old white men all are still in Tampa. They don't like to mingle with colored folks, mainly because they're afraid they might experience incapacitating cognitive dissonance when their Latina fetishes flare up.

Paul Ryan was just a congressman now he is talked by the Republicans as the next Ronald Reagan. What did he vote for the last few years which is anything but what he says. Ryan has a habbit of mistating - to put it politely.

I absolutely love this. It reflects the REAL America. A Rainbow of cultures and religions spread evenly among and between the genders as it should be. How else are we truly afforded a voice at the table?

I absolutely love this. It reflects the REAL America. A Rainbow of cultures and religions spread evenly among and between the genders as it should be. How else are we truly afforded a voice at the table?

I'm sure you watched the minority speakers are the Republican convention too. Oh, that's right MSNBC didn't cover the non-white speakers. That would go against their Republicans are all white agenda.

The old white men all are still in Tampa. They don't like to mingle with colored folks, mainly because they're afraid they might experience incapacitating cognitive dissonance when their Latina fetishes flare up.

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Why don't the Dems have any female governors, or any minority governors? Why do they recruit minorities only from small minority districts in Congress or for positions in local government? Why can't they elect any (besides Obama) to executive positions? Are the Dems going to continue nominating people for the Presidency who have no executive experience except in the job of Mayor (Sarah Palin was both a mayor and a Governor, but it looks like future Dem nominees will lack such experience).

The Democratci Party is a very exclusionary and elitist Party compared to the Republicans who have elected 5 minority governors out of the 26 that are Republican (and a number of female governors).

For us, non Americans that are observing US politics. Can somebody please explain to us why Democrats have faces of colored people every where and GOP with almost ''white only''. With the exception of Miss Rice and few others, in today's diverse world. Is GOP aspiring to become a party of minority in the nearest feature. This makes to sense to us.

Yes, we get it dems........your the party of "divirsity". Give me a break, this is the pandering of the democratic party, a dog whistle to highlight that they are the only party accepting of all races. The racial divide has never been this profound as it is under Obama, the supposed great "healer" of the racial divide in '08. How's that working for ya? Seriously folks, its pretty obvious what the dems are doing here and it is indeed desperate, but again most of us expect this of them.........they have always used their constituency to promote their livelihood. Lets move on.......Romney/Ryan.

"Where are the Hispanic Governors or senators? How about female Governors? How about ANYONE who can run far to the left and get elected statewide?"

My state has a Democratic female governor, although I'd hardly say she's far to the left. Far to the left or right is not what America needs right now, we need to get rid of the extreme partisans and get more people in the middle into office.

" For us, non Americans that are observing US politics. Can somebody please explain to us why Democrats have faces of colored people every where and GOP with almost ''white only''. With the exception of Miss Rice and few others, in today's diverse world. Is GOP aspiring to become a party of minority in the nearest feature. This makes to sense to us."

If you look at the racial make up of the two big parties, you will see it represented pretty fairly. The GOP is a very white party, although that a reality they try hard to ignore or pretend doesn't exist. I don't think we should get all hung up in gender and race though beyond acknowleding the realities.